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OCTOBER 2024
“Hazmat Highlights” is the FAA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety monthly newsletter with public updates from government sources related to the safe transportation of hazardous materials by air.
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With New Rule, FAA is Ready for Air Travel of the Future
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is ready for powered lift, which will be the first completely new category of civil aircraft since helicopters were introduced in the 1940s. Powered lift operations include air taxis, cargo delivery and a variety of operations within urban and rural areas.
The agency today issued a final rule for the qualifications and training that instructors and pilots must have to fly aircraft in this “powered-lift” category, which have characteristics of both airplanes and helicopters. The rule also addresses their operational requirements, including minimum safe altitudes and required visibility. The rule is the final piece in the puzzle for safely introducing these aircraft in the near term. The opportunities for the use of powered lift operations are far reaching, from transporting passengers in urban areas and short-haul operations such as air ambulance services and cargo operations to potentially serving smaller communities over time...
Read the full article With New Rule, FAA is Ready for Air Travel of the Future.
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Is Your Business Ready for Black Friday Shipping?
One of the busiest shopping days of the year is just two months away. Is your business ready to ship products safely? Connect with your preferred cargo carrier in advance and learn about shipping dangerous goods at https://www.faa.gov/safecargo.
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How to Ship Dangerous Goods
Before offering a dangerous good to an air carrier for shipment, the Hazardous Materials Regulations require YOU, the shipper, to correctly classify, package, mark and label the package to identify the hazard. You must also consider by which mode of transport you will ship your goods (i.e., ground, marine vessel, and aircraft). Remember that express and expedited shipping, like overnight, express, or even two- or three-day shipping, means there is a good chance your packaged goods may end up on an aircraft.
When shipping dangerous goods (e.g., lithium batteries or battery-powered devices, aerosols, oxygen cylinders) or flammable liquids (e.g., perfumery products or alcoholic beverages), review the steps to ensure your package is correctly packed and marked.
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Lithium Battery Air Incidents Involving Smoke, Fire or Extreme Heat
Note: These are lithium battery related events involving smoke, fire, or extreme heat that the FAA is aware of and should not be considered a complete listing of all such incidents. The methods of collecting and recording these incidents and the data involved has changed over the life span of this chart as the FAA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has evolved. The incident summaries included here are intended to be brief and objective. They do not represent all information the FAA has collected, nor do they include all investigative or enforcement action taken.
This chart was last updated on October 17, 2024.
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Consumer Safety Tips for Lithium-Ion Battery-Powered
Micromobility Devices
Did you know that the lithium-ion batteries powering ebikes and scooters are hazardous materials? Lithium batteries are regulated by several agencies, including the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), which regulates the transportation of hazardous materials.
Lithium-ion batteries store substantial amounts of energy. If not properly cared for, they have the potential to cause fires that are difficult to extinguish. Fortunately, there are precautions you can take to prevent lithium-ion battery fires. Read PHMSA's Consumer Safety Tips for Lithium-Ion Battery-Powered Micromobility Devices here.
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UN Test Summaries (updated)
For safety reasons, lithium batteries must be subjected to a series of design tests per sub-section 38.3 of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria. To help downstream shippers and consumers verify these tests, the HMR require manufacturers and subsequent distributors of lithium cells or batteries manufactured on or after January 1, 2008, to make available the test summary.
With HM-215Q, PHMSA excepted button cell batteries installed in equipment (including circuit boards)—such as wrist watches and key fobs—from the test summary requirement. To account for this change, we have updated our UN Test Summaries brochure, to better assist manufacturers and distributors with understanding the lithium battery test summary requirement.
Link: https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/training/hazmat/new-un-requirement-test-summaries
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PHMSA's Newsroom
Read the latest from PHMSA's newsroom by clicking here.
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Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) 'CALLBACK' Newsletter Highlights
CPDLC Issues
Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) is a means of communication between pilots and Controllers using data link to exchange short messages, most notably clearances. It is a relatively new capability in domestic aviation and has experienced rapid advancement and acceptance, but has also exhibited some growing pains...This month, CALLBACK presents Part 121 incidents that highlight CPDLC hardware glitches, software bugs, and familiar aircrew missteps.
Read the full newsletter from ASRS here.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has significant concerns about potentially hazardous radiation-emitting electronic products that importers try to bring into the U.S.
To help protect public health, the FDA publishes “Import Alerts” along with information about unsafe radiation-emitting products. Each alert lists the reason for the alert, what products or manufacturers are affected, what FDA laws and/or regulations appear to have been violated, and other information.
Read the full list of radiation-emitting products to avoid using.
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Date: October 17, 2024
Hazard: The lithium-ion battery in the power banks can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
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